An expected freezing cold start to the weekend

The growing season ended for nearly all of Ohio three days ago but now a good portion of Northeast Ohio will likely experience just such a conclusion to gardening as well.

That is because low temperatures overnight Friday into Saturday may dip well below the freezig mark.

Al of this has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Freeze Watch from midnight Friday through early Saturday. Overnight low temperatures are forecast to fall into the upper 20s to the low 30s.

Included under this Freeze Watch banner is all of Lake and Cuyahoga counties as well as Ashtabula County north of I-90.

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And this advisory also extends along the Lake Erie shore line west to Toledo.

Meanwhlle, all of Geauga County and that portion of Ashtabula County south of I-90 could experience patches of frost Saturday night into Sunday morning.

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect until 10 a.m., Friday, with waves building to six feet before a retreat is forecast, though wave conditions may stay unstable enough to continue with the advisory a little longer.

As for the weather over the next 24 hours, there remains a 40-percent chance of rain tonight that will become a 30-percent chance on Friday, mainly befor 10 a.m.

Friday's high is projected to be around 52 degrees and a low Friday night of about 35 degrees and under clear skies.

A chance of rain resumes Saturday and is forecast to extend into Monday though temperatures will moderate during this weather window.